{"conversationCode":"343-011","tapeNumber":343,"conversationNumber":11,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-343-011","startDateTime":"1972-06-12T18:45:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-06-12T18:52:00.000Z","startDate":"12-Jun-1972","startTime":"2:45 PM","endDate":"12-Jun-1972","endTime":"2:52 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\");","description":"On June 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. (\"Bob\") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 2:52 pm. 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